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WPF 3D FlipPanel

by Fredrik Bornander

WPF Implementation of the spinning panel frequently used on the iPhone

AJAX-enabled Name Selector User Control

by Steve Krile

Fully AJAX-enabled user control used to select names from a database in a drop-down format.

Flexible WPF ToggleSwitch Lookless Control in C# & VB

by Graeme_Grant

A Modern Toggle Switch - From mock concept to a full custom WPF control that you can plug into your own apps

Create and Send An Email Reply in C# / VB.NET

by JosipK, Marko Kozlina

C# and VB.NET console applications that demonstrate how to create and send an email reply with IMAP and SMTP protocols in .NET Framework

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Redesigned German Cards Game "Schafkopf"

by Jo_vb.net

This article and the demo are about getting started using my Schafkopf_OOP VB.NET project.

Collapsible-Panels

by CODING_MLD

Expanding and collapsible panels implemented in VB.NET

SET Network Parameters with IPCONFIG and Text Files

by Allegra Angelo

Save, read and text recognition of network parameters

Smart Home – Controlling Shelly® Devices (Part 4) - Property-Manipulation with the PropertyDescriptor

by Ralf Meier

This article revolutionizes Shelly device management, providing an updated, efficient, and feature-rich solution for both beginners and advanced users." You will discover new ShellyCom2 features, such as property manipulation using PropertyDescriptor, and a set of valuable helpers and commands.

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Visual Basic

Programming Nostalgia: revisiting Mike Wiering’s Mario Game Written in Pascal

11 May 2023 by ToughDev

Revisiting Mario Game Written in Pascal

Identifying Used and Unused Resources in a Visual Studio’s Project Resources.resx File

8 May 2023 by ToughDev

How to identify used and unused resources in VS Project Resources.resx file

Converting an Outlook Form Template (OFT) to a .NET Windows Form in Visual Studio

7 May 2023 by ToughDev

How to convert OFT to .NET Windows Form in VS

BASIC is Not Dead. Time to Erase the Myths about Basic.

15 Nov 2022 by Chris Boss

More about BASIC and what can be accomplished with the language

Google Drive API Source Code with WinForm & MS-Access Database Example

9 May 2020 by evry1falls

How to implement Google.Apis.Drive.v3 in a WinForms Project using VB 2015 and .NET 4.5

Interfaces to Add Semantic Meaning

5 Dec 2019 by Duncan Edwards Jones

Interfaces to add semantic meaning

Extending Classic (6.0) Visual Basic – Part 1

4 Sep 2019 by Chris Boss

Visual Basic 6.0 just doesn’t want to disappear. Why ? Likely many have written vital applications using VB 6.0 and Visual Basic dot.net is so different that it is not a viable option.

Compress & Zip Files using DotNetZip

23 Jul 2018 by Passion4Code

How to compress and zip files using DotNetZip

mongo-monitor - A Simple CLI to Monitor Your MongoDB Cluster

16 May 2018 by Dave Kerr

mongo-monitor - A Simple CLI to Monitor Your MongoDB Cluster

Windows 10 Lean and the next generation of Raspberry PI like x86 devices

5 May 2018 by Chris Boss

The latest news about Windows 10 Lean version of Windows sounds exciting, but it is not enough.

Beginners guide to Angular CLI

11 Mar 2018 by santosh.yadav198613

Hello Everyone in this blog we will learn how to utilize the functionalities provided by Angular CLI to create a new Angular 5 App. And we will see different commands available in Angular CLI to increase our productivity.

Simple Class for Code Profiling

4 Jan 2018 by Alejandro Gaio

Here is a simple class for code profiling

Classic Visual Basic should have been designed better from the start

19 Apr 2017 by Chris Boss

After years of learning how Windows works under the “hood”, as a WIN32 API programmer, I can look back at classic Visual Basic from a different perspective and see how it could have been designed better right from the start. As a long time BASIC programmer, I appreciated how easy it was

Another Way to Get Windows XP OS Bit Version in VB.NET

9 Apr 2017 by ledtech3

How to get Windows XP OS bit version in VB.NET.

SID in an array of bytes to string version in VB.NET

9 Apr 2017 by ledtech3

This is a program that converts SIDs with 1 – 5 sub authorities from an array of bytes to string format.

Adding a Verb to the dotnet CLI Tooling

3 Oct 2016 by matt warren

How to add a verb to the dotnet CLI tooling

Event Streams and Identity Groups - Using Classifiers

16 Aug 2016 by Duncan Edwards Jones

How to extend the event streaming architecture using the concept of classifiers and instance groups to add business meaningful groups

Oh No! Not Another Way to Write a CSV File??

21 Nov 2015 by MBigglesworth79

Yet another way to write a CSV file

Levenshtein Edit Distance

14 Nov 2015 by Mr. xieguigang 谢桂纲

Recently, I was working on a tools for finding the imperfect palindrome sequence site in the bacterial genome, a palindrome sequence is a kind of structure which can form the hairpin struct on its transcript RNA molecule sequence or just some restriction enzyme cutting site which theirs structu

The Challenges of Building a Visual Designer

8 Nov 2015 by Chris Boss

The challenges of building a Visual Designer

Using the Xceed “Busy Indicator” Control

16 Oct 2015 by Steve Naidamast

Using the Xceed “Busy Indicator” control

Change .config File at Runtime C# Code

22 Feb 2015 by Anton Angelov

How to change .config file at runtime (C# VB.NET code)

Connect to TFS Team Project C# Code

22 Feb 2015 by Anton Angelov

Code examples how to connect to TFS Team Project using C# and VB .NET. The post - Connect to TFS Team Project C# Code appeared first on Automate The Planet.

Manage TFS Test Suites in Microsoft Test Manager C# VB.NET Code

21 Feb 2015 by Anton Angelov

Manage TFS Test Suites in Microsoft Test Manager C# VB.NET code

Leverage the .NET framework classes from VBA

24 Apr 2014 by Pragmateek

Introduction Following my previous article on a similar subject, Extend your VBA code with C#, VB.Net or C++/CLI, I’ve received an interesting feedback from a VBA developer who wanted to leverage the advanced support of the .Net framework for regular … Continue reading →

Handling Casing Issues though Extension Methods in C# and Visual Basic

18 Apr 2014 by Rion Williams

How to handle casing issues through extension methods in C# and Visual Basic

Visual Basic Progress Bar control

17 Mar 2014 by Sharjeel_Ahmad

Visual Basic Progress Bar control

ComboBox DataSource Binding in Visual Basic

17 Mar 2014 by Sharjeel_Ahmad

ComboBox DataSource Binding in Visual Basic

Visual Basic Drop Down Menu

17 Mar 2014 by Sharjeel_Ahmad

Visual Basic Drop Down Menu

Visual Basic NotifyIcon for Taskbar Notification

17 Mar 2014 by Sharjeel_Ahmad

Visual Basic NotifyIcon for Taskbar Notification

How to Create Visual Basic Context Menu Strip

17 Mar 2014 by Sharjeel_Ahmad

How to create Visual Basic Context Menu Strip

How to Programmatically Change Network and Computer Settings using VB.NET, netsh, and other Windows Command line programs - Part I - Adding Multiple Addresses using netsh

3 Dec 2013 by jeffery c

This article will focus on network settings that can be changed using VB.NET and sometimes relies on command line programs included with Windows.

Utilize VB.NET in C# Project

28 Oct 2013 by RobNO

How to utilize VB.NET in C# project

Merge Smarter with Semantic Merge

14 Oct 2013 by Rion Williams

How to merge smarter with Semantic Merge.

Constructor .NET

11 Oct 2013 by SonuKSingh

Types of constructors available in C#

Visual Studio: Use Conditional Compilation to Control Runtime Settings for Different Deployment Scenarios

20 Sep 2013 by John Atten

Use conditional compilation to control runtime settings for different deployment scenarios.

What’s new in Blend for Visual Studio 2013

4 Jul 2013 by Timmy Kokke

What is new in Blend for Visual Studio 2013

Extend your VBA code with C#, VB.NET, or C++/CLI

23 Jun 2013 by Pragmateek

Interfacing VBA and .NET is a relatively straightforward process.

SSRS Production Deployment: Part 3

6 May 2013 by Ivan Krivyakov

Deploying reports

What is the Difference between “==” and .Equals()?

26 Apr 2013 by Shivprasad koirala

In this article, we will discuss what is the difference between "==" vs ".Equals in C#".

Boost UI Rendering with Client Side Templating

7 Apr 2013 by Taiseer Joudeh

Boost UI rendering with client side templating.

Classic Visual Basic’s end marked a key change in software development

3 Apr 2013 by Chris Boss

The key to future versions of BASIC is to first view them as a professional language.

PSC: Move Share

25 Mar 2013 by Kristofer Kallsbo

PSC: Move share

PSC: Basic Script

23 Mar 2013 by Kristofer Kallsbo

Still not sure what the final script will do but I have to detect how the script is started and act accordingly.

How To Find All Child Controls From a Starting Control or Form

27 Feb 2013 by Adam Zuckerman

Here's a post on how to find all child controls from a starting control or form

How to Display a Control's Hierarchy as a String

26 Feb 2013 by Adam Zuckerman

Here's how to display a control's hierarchy as a string

Which Code Runs Faster? The Answer May Surprise You....

25 Feb 2013 by Adam Zuckerman

This code compares object types instead of the name for the object type.

NTFS rights on user home directories

20 Feb 2013 by Kristofer Kallsbo

A quick script that loopes through all folders and checks if there is a user account in the domain; if not it will move the directory to the __unconnected__ folder.

ACLs for File and Directory Access

19 Feb 2013 by Adam Zuckerman

Sometimes you have a need to modify file or directory permissions (e.g., limiting issues with UAC).

LINQ with Multiple Child Objects

19 Feb 2013 by Adam Zuckerman

Pulling XML data into your objects

VB.NET – Socket Communications (Works in HyperTerminal, Won’t Work in .NET)

7 Feb 2013 by Patrick Cunningham

Socket communications works in HyperTerminal, won’t work in .NET

Liskov Substitution Principle and the Oft Forgot Third Wheel

28 Jan 2013 by Stacy Vicknair

Liskov Substitution Principle (LSP) is a principle of object oriented programming that many might be familiar with from the SOLID principles mnemonic from Uncle Bob Martin.

Extending the Behavior of MVC AuthorizeAttribute for Activity-based Authorization

25 Jan 2013 by Stacy Vicknair

Extending the behavior of MVC AuthorizeAttribute for activity-based authorization

Creating an RSS 2.0 Feed with .NET Syndication Namespace

27 Dec 2012 by Karl Stoney

A .NET programming article including code showing how to create a compliant RSS 2.0 feed using .NET Syndication Namespaces

Solution: ExecuteNonQuery() Always Returning -1 When Calling a Stored Procedure

19 Dec 2012 by Nitesh Kejriwal

A solution for ExecuteNonQuery() always returning -1 when calling a Stored Procedure

Using the Service Controller in VB.NET

15 Nov 2012 by ledtech3

How to use the service controller in VB.NET

Ways of Delegation in .NET (C# and VB)

15 Oct 2012 by RizviHasan

In this post I am going to discus about the delegate uses in C# and VB.NET.

Windows Mobile: CF how to catch F1 and F2 in WEH

24 Sep 2012 by hjgode

How to catch F1 and F2 in WEH.

Using your Favorite Visual Studio 2010 Add-ins/Extensions in VS2012

15 Sep 2012 by James Treworgy

How to use your favorite Visual Studio 2010 add-ins/extensions in VS2012

Tool: Code Metrics Viewer Extension for Visual Studio

22 Aug 2012 by Bryan O'Connell

Keep an eye on your team's software code metrics

Define Your Own Dialog Box in Winform

19 Mar 2012 by Md. Rashim Uddin

How to define your own dialog box

ASP.NET Health Monitor and Custom Errors

22 Feb 2012 by Buaziz

Enable email notifications on errors, and create custom pages for handling errors in MVC

How to Convert a Fraction to a Decimal

20 Feb 2012 by ledtech3

Converting a fraction to a decimal

C++/CLI Cheat Sheet

27 Jan 2012 by Sebastian Krysmanski

Table of Contents [hide] 1 Introduction 2 Handles 3 CLR types 3.1 Native and managed types on stack and heap 3.2 Handles and Value Types (.Net Structs and Enums) 3.3 Casting Handles 3.4 Passing handles 3.5 Mixing native and managed types 3.6 Type Of 4 Modifiers: visibility 5 Modifiers: abstract

WinForms Button

15 Jan 2012 by VIBlend

WinForms Button

Display a DataGridView in a Popup

15 Jan 2012 by VIBlend

How to display the WinForms GridView in a Popup control

WinForms Grid with Merged Cells

15 Jan 2012 by VIBlend

In this post, we will show you how to use the cells merge functionality of VIBlend DataGridView for WinForms.

Converting Excel Column Numbers

14 Jan 2012 by Cyborgx37

Converting Excel Column Numbers

A Macro to Create a C++ Implementation from a Header Declaration

19 Dec 2011 by WebBiscuit

From the header declaration, this macro opens up the .cpp file and creates the skeleton so you can begin to add the implementation. This makes adding functions a breeze, so now there really is no excuse for having horribly unfactored code.

A Macro to Flip Between the Source and Header File (and Back Again)

5 Dec 2011 by WebBiscuit

A macro to flip between the source and header file (and back again)

Adding Social Buttons, Twitter, Facebook, Google +1, to ASP.NET MVC

4 Dec 2011 by Buaziz

An easy way to add social buttons to your MVC site

Generating Captcha images – ASP.NET MVC

4 Dec 2011 by Buaziz

In this article, we will define our implementation to handle Captcha images.

Partial Validation with Data Annotations in ASP.NET MVC

2 Dec 2011 by MBigglesworth79

This article is a follow-up to Andy West's blog post about performing a conditional validation when using .NET data annotations on a model in MVC.

Serialization 101 - Part III: XML Serialization

1 Dec 2011 by MBigglesworth79

XML Serialization

Mutliline String Literals in VB.NET

30 Nov 2011 by Cyborgx37

How to have mutliline string literals in VB.NET.

Converting VBScript to VB.NET

22 Nov 2011 by ledtech3

How to convert VB Script to VB.NET

Google Static Maps HTML Helper

12 Oct 2011 by Buaziz

creating an MVC HTML Helper for Google Maps

Change Shared folder location in an MVC 3 site

12 Oct 2011 by Buaziz

a detailed article on how to change the location of the Shared folder, also applies to the Views folder.

Serialization 101 - Part I: Binary Serialization

26 Sep 2011 by MBigglesworth79

A good primer for getting into serialization

No default IDs here. Move along.

14 Sep 2011 by Brady Kelly

No default IDs here. Move along.

ASP.NET 4.0 New Features

9 Jul 2011 by Dinesh K Mandal

ASP.NET 4.0 new features

A Look at Dapper.NET

16 Jun 2011 by MBigglesworth79

Dapper.NET is an Open-Source, lightweight ORM that is simple to use, and is compatible with any database which implements a provider for .NET.

Delegates 101 - Part I: What is a Delegate?

15 Jun 2011 by MBigglesworth79

What is a Delegate?

Delegates 101 - Part II: Anonymous Methods and Lambdas

15 Jun 2011 by MBigglesworth79

How to use anonymous methods and lambdas to make our code more terse by reducing the amount of code we need to write.

Gotcha #1161: Using Named Parameters with Oracle ODP.NET

8 Jun 2011 by MBigglesworth79

Using Named Parameters with Oracle ODP.NET

Reflection 101: An Introduction to Reflection in .NET

4 Jun 2011 by MBigglesworth79

An introduction to Reflection in .NET as well as some examples of how it can be used.

Data Access using Dynamics - Part II: The DynamicDataSet

31 May 2011 by MBigglesworth79

How to create a dynamic version of another staple component of the ADO.NET framework, namely the DataSet.

A Simple Wrapper for log4net

26 May 2011 by MBigglesworth79

A wrapper for log4net which allows logging operations to be accomplished with a single line of code.

Data Access Using Dynamics - Part I: The DynamicDataReader

25 May 2011 by MBigglesworth79

The DynamicDataReader provides a means of retrieving data from a database in a way that involves less code and increases code readability.

Rounding Floating-Point Numbers Up or Down in .NET

18 May 2011 by MBigglesworth79

Rounding Floating-Point Numbers Up or Down in .NET

Unit Testing 101: Getting Started with NUnit

17 May 2011 by MBigglesworth79

This article is primarily for those of you who are new to unit testing and is intended as a basic introduction to unit testing and test-driven development; as well as how to write basic tests using the NUnit framework.

Oh No! Not Another Way to Write a CSV File?

16 May 2011 by MBigglesworth79

Oh No! Not Another Way to Write a CSV File?

Delegates 101 - Part IV: Event Handling

7 May 2011 by MBigglesworth79

Event Handling

Resizing an Image On-The-Fly using .NET

5 May 2011 by MBigglesworth79

How to resize an Image On-The-Fly using .NET

image-processing

Accessing ASP.NET Session Data Using Dynamics

5 May 2011 by MBigglesworth79

Access session information via a dynamic object where we use a dynamic property to specify the name of the session item

Accessing MVC Routing URLs in JavaScript

5 May 2011 by MBigglesworth79

Using the UrlHelper class to query the routing engine and generate the correct URLs for us

Take Advantage of Reference Paths in Visual Studio and Debug Locally Referenced Libraries

20 Apr 2011 by Sebastian Solnica

This article explains how to use the Reference Paths project property to debug open-source libraries referenced by the project.

Getting Hardware and Software Details of the Computers in your Domain

17 Apr 2011 by Morris Bahrami

How to get hardware and software details of the computers in your domain

DotNetZip

13 Apr 2011 by Morris Bahrami

How to include zip/unzip functionality in your .NET applications.

Problem with GO statements in SQL scripts

13 Apr 2011 by Morris Bahrami

How to workaround the problem with GO statements in SQL scripts.